How To FTP – How To Upload Files Via FTP With FileZilla

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Once you have your domain name registered and an account set up with a webhost the next thing you need to do is to get your website files onto the webhost from your computer.  You do this by a process called FTP.  FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.  Relax, it’s easier than it sounds.

In this video you will see how to FTP files to your website. It’s recommended to use a stand alone ftp tool rather than cPanel’s built in file manager.

During this Video we’ll show you how to use Filezilla a free ftp program which is one of the best on the market. Continue reading →

How To Configure And Set Up Name Server For Your Domains

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There comes a time when you start a website or transfer a website from one webhost to another. Both times you need a new webhost and you’ll need to transfer your website files to the new host. You will have to set your domain name to point to the new webhost. To do this you have to configure and set up name server for your domains or DNS. Continue reading →

How To Choose And Register A Web Hosting Provider

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After you have decided on a domain name and registered it at a domain registrar, like GoDaddy, 1&1, Domains At Cost or some other registrar, then it is time to get a webhosting account.  There are many choices available out there. This video and article will help you make that choice.

If you are thinking about setting up your first website, there are many companies out there lining up for your business. This is a double edged sword because although it’s great for consumers to have choices, the greater they are, the more confusing it becomes.

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How To Register A Domain Name With Godaddy

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Are you wanting to put up a website for your business or organization? If you answered yes to that then the first thing you need is a home for your site on the Internet. That home is called a domain name and for that you’ll have to register a domain name.

A domain name provides your website an Internet address like a street address for your house. Under the Domain Name System DNS, domain names are framed of the four elements – a server prefix, a domain name, a domain suffix or extension, and a country code (optional). For instance, www.robinmurray.ca is an example of a domain name where ‘www’ is the server prefix, ‘robinmurray’ is the domain name and ‘ca’ is the domain suffix or extension. Continue reading →

Laying it on the line – your guide to learning how to make your own websites and marketing your site online

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Over the past five or six years I’ve made a number of websites for myself and clients.  Some have been very basic and boring and others have been very complex and advanced.  Each one was made for a particular reason or for a certain market.

But, the making of a “website” is so much more than just putting up the pages on the web somewhere and hoping that someone will find it and read it and then hopefully take an action like pick up the phone and call you or click on a link to learn more about whatever you want them to.
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